Category Archives: Local News

Daily dad jokes posted outside Madison couple’s home helps neighbor walk again
MADISON, Wis. — Neiva Fett has lived in the Cherokee neighborhood on Madison’s north side for the past 50 years. It wasn’t until recently, she learned to love it more than ever. In O...
Jamie Perez Aug 24, 2021

Tomah Community ready to help host Afghanistan Refugees
Turning temporary housing into a home. That’s what some local leaders from the area around Fort McCoy would like to help do for the many Afghan refugees, who will be living at the military base ...
Brad Hamilton Aug 24, 2021

Storms moving into Wisconsin cause widespread power outages in Iowa
MADISON, Wis. — A storm system that’s moving into southwestern Wisconsin has already caused widespread power outages in nearby parts of Iowa. Alliant Energy’s power outage map shows ...
Logan Rude Aug 24, 2021

How close are Madison-area hospitals to reaching capacity?
MADISON, Wis. — Dane County hospitals are currently experiencing their steepest rise in COVID patients since last October. Today, an estimated 2,000 Wisconsinites will find out they have COVID-1...
Christina Lorey Aug 24, 2021

Separate shootings leave 4 dead in 1 day in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Four people were shot to death in Milwaukee in separate incidents Monday. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports the deaths mark the second time this year four people were kille...
Associated Press Aug 24, 2021

Tornado Warning for Grant County, Lafayette County allowed to expire
MADISON, Wis. — The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Grant County and Lafayette County until 4:15 p.m. The warning was allowed to expire at 4:15 p.m. but a severe thundersto...
Jaymes Langrehr Aug 24, 2021

PHOTOS: Storm clouds move into southern Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Tuesday is an Alert Day for the chance of strong-to-severe storms across southern Wisconsin. The storm system moving through on Tuesday afternoon brought plenty of ominous-lookin...
Jaymes Langrehr Aug 24, 2021

Minnesota police sergeant killed in Wisconsin crash
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Forest Lake Police Department sergeant is dead after his utility-terrain vehicle crashed in Wisconsin. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that Kurt Kowarsch was visiting...
Associated Press Aug 24, 2021

WATCH: Afternoon update on chance for severe weather this afternoon and tonight
Meteorologist Dana Fulton has the latest on the threat for strong-to-severe thunderstorms this afternoon and later tonight. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL ...
Site staff Aug 24, 2021

Greenfield officer ‘fighting for his life’ after shooting
GREENFIELD, Wis. (AP) — A suburban Milwaukee police officer is still fighting for his life after he was shot during a traffic stop. The Greenfield officer stopped a vehicle near the city’s...
Associated Press Aug 24, 2021